Family Fortitude Lonnie and Gionne Marts

Life can get tough, but it is during these challenging times that resilience and principles become our shield. Joy is not always found in grandeur, but often in small moments like hearing your teenage daughters having a playful moment with each other. In our latest episode, we take you on a journey of finding joy amidst life's rollercoaster, drawing inspiration from Ecclesiastes 8:15. We reflect on how life, despite being disrespectful at times can be rewarding. And how ever...

Life literally be lifing. And sometimes we find ourselves in less than desirable situations. Learning to embrace the sucky aspects of life, job loss, the death of a loved one, a failed relationship, a health challenge can all be hard. We want to encourage you to not just crawl in bed, pull the covers and quit but to actually press through to the other side of the sucky thing happening in your life. Gain God's perspective in the midst of pain, trouble or loss and there ...

Ever find yourself in a season where things seem to be shifting around you? In this episode we get back in the saddle and talk about some of the changes that have happened in our lives over the past two years. Transition can be hard but the fruit that comes is so rewarding. We encourage you to embrace change and learn the rhythm of the new season you may find yourself in. Take a listen!

In this episode we take time out to describe our perspectives on today’s racial tension crisis from the standpoint of a black family that moves in various predominantly white circles. This is a special episode because like many families we are semi quarantined in a state of full house under one roof. We were joined by the “Big 3,” our first 3 children to discuss multiple topics. We take on being black in academia and athletics, discuss white expectations and tackle experiencing microaggressio...

In this episode we address the most recent unprecedented events concerning the COVID-19 virus that is making a global impact. Rather than speak on the troubling facts regarding this virus we thought it would be better to speak life as it is affecting our entire world. We started with the Bible verse in Genesis 50:20 and sprinkled in Romans 8:28. God did not send this virus but he does have a plan to bring good to humanity because he is always showing Himself to be unrivaled in the...

In this episode we share our family mission statement and core values in depth. We make sure there’s clarity, intention, and authenticity in these areas for our family. Our mission statement tells you where we want to go and our core values tell you how we want to respond in different situations. We challenge you to make your own family mission statement and establish your family core values. We believe your family business is the most important business to God.